U.S. flag

An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services

AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Search AHRQ

For an exact phrase match, enclose search terms in double quotes.

Go to Advanced Search
Go to Basic Search

Results

Total Results: 8,263 records

Showing results for "topical treatment".

  1. The "Customer" Is Always Right | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/customer-always-right
    January 22, 2014 - We can envision a number of similar scenarios where patients may expect a certain treatment or diagnostic

  2. Picking Up the Cause of the Stroke | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/picking-cause-stroke
    August 07, 2024 - relative risks and benefits associated with each device against factors such as proposed duration of therapy … Comparative effectiveness of intravenous vs oral antibiotics for postdischarge treatment of acute osteomyelitis

  3. Undetected Foreign Object | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/undetected-foreign-object
    April 24, 2018 - recovered to his baseline level of functioning after a 10-day intensive care unit (ICU) course followed by treatment

  4. The Hidden Danger of Unseen Intravenous Catheters | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hidden-danger-unseen-intravenous-catheters
    October 04, 2023 - The Case A 6-week-old infant underwent a craniotomy and excision of abnormal brain tissue for treatment … Infusion therapy standards of practice, 8 th edition.

  5. CVC Placement: Speak Now or Do Not Use the Line | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/cvc-placement-speak-now-or-do-not-use-line
    November 01, 2003 - despite inability to withdraw blood from it; and (iii) poor handoff communication between the different treatment

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865778/psn-pdf
    May 29, 2024 - guidewire necessitated recovery through emergency operative exploration, which delayed his hemodialysis treatment

  7. Resuscitation Errors: A Shocking Problem | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/resuscitation-errors-shocking-problem
    October 19, 2022 - suspended preceding defibrillation.( 6 ) CPR and electrical defibrillation serve as the essential treatment … These therapies are taught to most health care providers, yet performance of these surprisingly complex

  8. In Conversation With… Ann L. Hendrich, RN, PhD | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-ann-l-hendrich-rn-phd
    February 26, 2025 - identification is very helpful is when patients are moving around quite a lot within the hospital to treatment

  9. Safeguarding Diagnostic Testing at the Point of Care | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/safeguarding-diagnostic-testing-point-care
    September 30, 2011 - point-of-care testing at home, such as international normalized ratio for monitoring warfarin anticoagulation therapy … Persistent human chorionic gonadotropin after methotrexate treatment and an emergency surgical procedure

  10. In Conversation With… Suchi Saria, PhD | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-suchi-saria-phd
    March 27, 2024 - Her research focuses on developing next generation diagnostic, surveillance, and treatment planning tools

  11. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Facilitation Instructions for Conducting In Situ Simulations

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/situ/simulation.pptx
    May 01, 2017 - Accuracy: Precision of performance (e.g., correct diagnosis, appropriate treatment) Timeliness: How long

  12. A Virtual Hospitalist Program to Address a Hospital’s Challenges at the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/virtual-hospitalist-program-address-hospitals-challenges-start-covid-19-pandemic
    October 30, 2024 - conducted chart reviews and paperwork, the onsite hospitalists focused on physical exams and patient treatment

  13. Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development: Part 2 (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/program-part2-facilitator-guide.pdf
    November 01, 2019 - perform pre- prescription approval of antibiotics or post-prescription review and feedback of antibiotic therapy … include greater flexibility in the timing of interventions and the ability to address downstream therapy … The advantages of these interventions are that they can address empiric and downstream therapy and … ASPs by providing an additional data point that can be used to persuade providers to stop antibiotic therapy … A disadvantage of only addressing surgical prophylaxis is that you are not impacting treatment decisions

  14. From Pain Relief to Risk: A Case of Suspected Opioid Overdose in a Pediatric Patient | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pain-relief-risk-case-suspected-opioid-overdose-pediatric-patient
    October 04, 2023 - Postoperative pain management in pediatric patients often involves a multimodal approach, with pharmacological treatments … first-line agents, and combination regimens have been shown to reduce or eliminate the need for opioid therapy … clinical decision support tool for providers in selecting the appropriate dosing and duration of opioid therapy

  15. Archived: Lung Cancer: Screening, May 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/lung-cancer-screening-2004
    May 15, 2004 - Lung cancer has a poor prognosis; even with advances in therapy, average 5-year survival rates are less … An important concern in lung cancer screening is over-diagnosis (and potential over-treatment).

  16. Weight and Height Juxtaposition in the Electronic Medical Record Causing an Accidental Medication Overdose | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/weight-and-height-juxtaposition-electronic-medical-record-causing-accidental-medication
    March 15, 2023 - After receiving treatment and being discharged with a diagnosis of allergic urticaria, she returned the

  17. Failure to Rescue the Mother | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/failure-rescue-mother
    September 23, 2020 - and gynecology subspecialty societies have collaborated on a consensus guideline for diagnosis and treatment … patient's last hemoglobin was checked prior to her planned surgery or that any additional oral or IV iron therapy … Historical concerns for the possibility of amniotic fluid embolism with the use of cell salvage therapy

  18. Archived: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/sexually-transmitted-infections-behavioral-counseling-2008
    October 15, 2008 - Importance Despite advances in the screening, diagnosis, and treatment

  19. Complaints as Safety Surveillance | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/complaints-safety-surveillance
    May 05, 2021 - Despite this treatment, the patient remained unresponsive and had to be transferred to the intensive

  20. Preventing Falls Through Patient and Family Engagement to Create Customized Prevention Plans | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/preventing-falls-through-patient-and-family-engagement-create-customized-prevention
    July 23, 2024 - falling while in the hospital due to a number of factors, including loss of mobility due to illness or treatment
SHARE:
Facebook Twitter Print Facebook Share

Search the AHRQ Archive

Information and reports more than 5 years old may be found in the AHRQ Archive site.

Search Archive

Search Within A Specific AHRQ Site

Click to show only results for the selected site.

psnet.ahrq.gov (3539)

effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov (1424)

www.ahrq.gov (1243)

hcup-us.ahrq.gov (710)

www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org (652)

digital.ahrq.gov (302)

integrationacademy.ahrq.gov (283)

cds.ahrq.gov (43)

cdsic.ahrq.gov (30)

meps.ahrq.gov (26)

datatools.ahrq.gov (6)

qualityindicators.ahrq.gov (3)

pso.ahrq.gov (2)